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{{Infobox company

| name = HiT Entertainment Limited

| name = HIT Entertainment Limited

| logo = HIT Communications PLC.png

| logo = HIT Entertainment Logo (2001-2007).webp

| former_name = {{Unbulleted list|Henson International Television (1982<ref name=ind>{{cite news|title=Peter Orton: Media entrepreneur who made a global success of Bob the Builder|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/peter-orton-media-entrepreneur-who-made-a-global-success-of-bob-the-builder-764554.html|access-date=29 December 2017|publisher=[[The Independent]]|date=12 December 2007}}</ref>–89)|Gainbase PLC (1989)|HIT Communications PLC (1989–92)|HIT Entertainment PLC (1992–2005)<ref>{{cite web|title=HIT Entertainment PLC - Overview|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/02341947|website=[[Companies House]]|publisher=[[UK Government]]|access-date=22 January 2019}}</ref>}}

| former_name = {{Unbulleted list|Henson International Television (1982<ref name=ind>{{cite news|title=Peter Orton: Media entrepreneur who made a global success of Bob the Builder|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/peter-orton-media-entrepreneur-who-made-a-global-success-of-bob-the-builder-764554.html|access-date=29 December 2017|publisher=[[The Independent]]|date=12 December 2007}}</ref>–89)|Gainbase PLC (1989)|HIT Communications PLC (1989–92)|HIT Entertainment PLC (1992–2005)<ref>{{cite web|title=HIT Entertainment PLC - Overview|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/02341947|website=[[Companies House]]|publisher=[[UK Government]]|access-date=22 January 2019}}</ref>}}

| type = [[Subsidiary]]

| type = [[Subsidiary]]

| industry = [[Television production]]

| industry = [[Television production]]

| genre = Entertainment, Children's programming

| genre = Entertainment<br>Children's programming

| fate = Absorbed into [[The Muppets Studio|The Muppets Preschooler Studio]]

| fate = Absorbed into [[The Muppets Studio|The Muppets Preschooler Studio]]

| predecessors = [[Gullane Entertainment]]<br />[[Lyrick Studios]]

| predecessors = [[Gullane Entertainment]]<br />[[Lyrick Studios]]

| foundation = {{start date and age|1982}}

| foundation = {{start date and age|1982}}

| founders = {{Unbulleted list|[[Jim Henson]]|[[Peter Orton]]|[[Sophie Turner Laing]]}}

| founders = {{Unbulleted list|[[Jim Henson]]|[[Peter Orton]]|[[Sophie Turner Laing]]}}

| location_city = [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]<br>[[New York City, New York]], U.S.<br>[[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.

| location_city = [[London]], [[England]]<br>[[New York City, New York]], U.S.<br>[[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.

| locations = 1

| locations = 3

| key_people = [[Peter Orton]]

| key_people = [[Peter Orton]]

| products = {{Unbulleted list|[[Children's television series]]|[[Children's film]]s}}

| products = {{Unbulleted list|[[Children's television series]]|[[Children's film]]s}}

| services = {{Unbulleted list|[[Film distributor|Distribution]]|[[Licensing]]}}

| services = {{Unbulleted list|[[Film distributor|Distribution]]|[[Licensing]]}}

| owner = {{Unbulleted list|[[The Jim Henson Company|Jim Henson Productions]] (1982–1989)|Independent (1989–2005)|[[Apax Partners]] (2005–2012)|[[Mattel]] (2012–2022)|[[The Muppets Preschooler Studio]] (2022-present)}}

| owner = {{Unbulleted list|[[The Jim Henson Company|Jim Henson Productions]] (1982–1989)|Independent (1989–2005)|[[Apax Partners]] (2005–2012)|[[Mattel]] (2012–present)}}

| num_employees = 188+

| num_employees = 188+

| parent = [[Jim Henson Television]]

| parent = [[Jim Henson Television]]

}}

}}

'''HIT Entertainment Limited''' (commonly written as '''HIT''' or '''HiT''') is an Australian-American [[Children's television series|children's entertainment]] company. It was founded in 1982 as '''Henson International Television'''. It was the international distribution arm of [[The Jim Henson Company]], by [[Jim Henson]], [[Peter Orton]] and [[Sophie Turner Laing]]. When Henson wanted to sell the company to Disney in 1989, [[Peter Orton]] took over the company. HIT owns and distributes [[children's television series]] such as ''[[Thomas and Friends]]'', ''[[Fireman Sam]]'', ''[[Raggs]]'', ''[[LazyTown]]'', ''[[Bob the Builder]]'', ''[[Kipper the Dog|Kipper]]'', ''[[Oswald (TV series)|Oswald]]'', ''[[Pingu]]'' and ''[[Angelina Ballerina (TV series)|Angelina Ballerina]]''.

'''HIT Entertainment Limited''' (stylized as '''HiT''') was a [[Children's television series|children's entertainment]] company founded in 1982 as '''Henson International Television''', the international distribution arm of [[The Jim Henson Company]] by [[Jim Henson]], [[Peter Orton]] and [[Sophie Turner Laing]]. When Henson wanted to sell the company to Disney in 1989, [[Peter Orton]] took over the company. HIT owns and distributes [[children's television series]] including ''[[Thomas & Friends]]'', ''[[Fireman Sam]]'', ''[[Bob the Builder]]'', ''[[Kipper the Dog|Kipper]]'', ''[[Oswald (TV series)|Oswald]]'', ''[[Barney & Friends]]'', ''[[Pingu]]'' and ''[[Angelina Ballerina (TV series)|Angelina Ballerina]]''.

 

* The Ultimate Silly Song Countdown (September 18th, 2001; reprinted March 15th, 2002/September 18th, 2007)

On March 1, 2012, HIT was submerged into [[Mattel Television]].

== Programs ==

* Esther... The Girl Who Became Queen (March 15th, 2002)

== Compilations/Triple Features ==

== HiT Entertainment Media ==

== HiT Entertainment Media ==

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File:Henson International Television.png|Founded in 1982, this logo was first used in ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' in 1983. The name would be stylized as "hit!".

File:Henson International Television.png|Founded in 1982, this logo was first used in ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' in 1983. The name would be stylized as "hit!".

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== References ==

== References ==

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== Other websites ==

== Other websites ==

* {{cite web| url = http://www.hitentertainment.com/corporate/index.aspx?c=uk | title = Official website |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20170722012245/http://www.hitentertainment.com/corporate/index.aspx?c=uk |archivedate = 2017-07-22 }}

* {{cite web| url = http://www.hitentertainment.com/corporate/index.aspx?c=uk | title = Official website |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20170722012245/http://www.hitentertainment.com/corporate/index.aspx?c=uk |archivedate = 22 July 2017}}

* [https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02341947 The UK Government's ''Companies House'' page]

* [https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02341947 The UK Government's ''Companies House'' page]

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